Study: Make her day, give her a compliment

NEW YORK — Attention, everyone: Women feel better when they are complimented.

Although this might seem like a "duh" statement to many people, one Kansas State University student spent $500 and a year to learn more about it.

"I think the part that most people don't think of is that it only took one compliment to make the women in the study feel better," said Courtney Fea, 29, the KSU master's graduate who completed the project. "And it didn't matter if they were complimented on their body or who they were as a person."

Despite seeming like common sense, Fea's study has received national recognition by several psychological conferences. Late last month, Fea was getting ready to fly to Los Angeles to speak to the American Psychological Society.

"I hope people hear about this study, because think of the difference it could make in the lives of parents with daughters," Fea said. "If a mother told her daughter something like `thanks' every day, she could help her daughter get through the typical teenage problems."